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Makes Less Intense Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ABATES which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
295%4Exact Match!
340%7Makes less intense or severe

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We think the answer is "ABATES" which means:

    verb
  • • Make less active or intense
  • • Become less in amount or intensity
  • noun
  • • Abatement.
  • • An italian abbot, or other member of the clergy.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The rain abates, and we can finally go outside."
  • • "With time, the pain in my ankle abates."

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The Guardian Quick13 Jun 2011 Down 16
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